World Blood Donor Day is an event at international levelncelebrated every year on 14 June, to raise awareness on the need for safe bloodndonations; to praise and to thank regular blood donors; and to encourage morenpeople to give blood on a regular basis.
nnnnThere is no real substitute for human blood and onendonation can save three lives. Every couple of seconds someone around the worldnneeds blood. Blood transfusions save millions of lives each year, both innemergency and non-emergency situations.
nnnnIt needs to be highlighted that the services providingnsafe blood and blood products are an essential element of every health carensystem.
nnnnThis year, 2020 is marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 convalescent plasma can be a life-savingnact of solidarity.
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WHO encourages governments, national healthnauthorities and national blood services to work together to:
nnnn- ensurensystems and infrastructure are in place to increase collection of blood fromnvoluntary, regular unpaid donors;
- establishnand strengthen quality assurance systems for blood and blood products to ensurensafe blood and blood products;
- providenquality donor care;
- promotenand implement appropriate clinical use of blood; and
- overseenthe whole chain of blood transfusion.
SEE Health Network joins the celebration of the WorldnBlood Donor Day and underlines that everyone should have access to safe bloodnand blood products.
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